Two weeks ago I sent out a time sensitive message regarding my daughter to my friends and family via Facebook, Email and Twitter. ( If you didn’t read the story please click here. ) So far we have been able to raise about 3/4 of what we needed to cover the expenses to get my […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about personal beliefs lately. Of course we all think and believe differently. And often times, as life evolves and experiences affect us we may change what we believe. This change in our beliefs can be called growth or maturity. But then again, some may call it being led astray, brainwashed […]
A surprising side benefit from my recent addiction to running has been my attention to my health. It was fun to see my weight drop and my body become more defined, but I never planned on changing my diet, practicing yoga or looking into things like heart rate variability. But all of these and more […]
The opposite of faith is not doubt. It’s not fear and it’s not unbelief. To the person who is out on a limb, trusting and hoping that God will come through and meet their needs, all of these feelings of uncertainty can be present. Faith is active in the blind, unseen space between holding on […]
Lately, I have been feeling constantly busy. And thus, my number one goal is the removal of the busyness, ie. getting stuff knocked out. But getting “unbusy” is only short-term immediate relief, not necessary moving me closer to my design or purpose. I thought it was wisdom to build the habit of saying “no” in order […]
For years my highest value was freedom. Not that I knew it at the time, but as I look back over the years and the choices I’ve made in business… Working out of coffee shops, refusing to be ‘hired’ choosing to be my own boss and boasting the fact. Freedom has been the highest priority. […]
I know I’ve heard people talk about this before. But only recently has the reality and necessity of dealing with this issue ever been so apparent. The numerous thoughts that come to mind which question, challenge and try to improve my initial idea or direction is a serious problem. I use to think I was […]
The first kind of passion is your values and interests. You may be passionate about God, music or art. Some are consumed with the NBA, NRA or politics. What you actually do regarding these passions is irrelevant. You just want to give into them, study and know what’s happening with them. For example, you may have […]
Perhaps Christians need to break from studying the Bible and study church. Many know so much about scripture that the fail to know, love or care for their spiritual family and friends. “…you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters.” (Matt. 23:23) “Church” just like the word “religion” is not inherently a […]
This verse has a ‘dying empty’ type of ring to it… In that, with reflecting on the finiteness of our lives, we would then live a different today; making wiser decisions. Wisdom, as I mentioned last week is to me, making decisions with discipline. It has the ability to gauge the present and future, seen […]